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Atlanta to be home of Civil War flag of black soldiers
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This undated photo provided by Morphy Auctions shows the 127th Regiment United States Colored Troops battle flag in Denver, Pa. The flag, carried into battle by one of the 11 black Union regiments during the Civil War, was sold at auction to Atlanta History Center on June 13. The units were segregated, and commanded by white officers. Estimates are that three-fourths of the soldiers were formerly enslaved men. - photo by Associated Press
ATLANTA — "We Will Prove Ourselves Men," reads the inscription at the top of the regimental flag carried into battle by members of the 127th United States Colored Troops.
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